I wandered around my bedroom in a panic. Tomorrow, Toushirou would be off to protect the King's Seal as it was transported to a new location. I had a very bad feeling about all of this. I just felt like something very bad would happen. Someone was going to get badly injured. I hoped it wouldn't be Toushirou. I sat down on my bed and sighed. I had to tell him not to go. He probably wouldn't listen to me. That's just the way he was. After all, I wasn't the head captain. I was just a normal captain.
I fell back onto my bed with an exasperated sigh. I didn't know what to do.
"Graaaaah!" I growled, covering my face with my hands.
I quickly sat back up and threw a pillow against a wall. Something I did whenever I got frustrated. This was now. I pulled off one of my sandals, and threw it against the wall. I pulled off my other sandal and did the same. I searched for something else to throw, when a knock at my door interrupted my thoughts. I sighed and stood up.
"Come in." I mumbled.
"You don't sound too happy." Toushirou said as he opened the door.
"I'm not very happy at all." I grumbled, crossing my arms across my chest.
He stepped into the room and quietly shut the door behind himself.
"Why do you need to go and protect the King's Seal?" I muttered, "Couldn't they've just sent the stealth squad?"
"What's got you so concerned all of a sudden?" Toushirou asked, sitting down on the bed.
"I've…just got this really bad feeling." I said, sitting down next to him.
He looked away from me, like he was thinking. I leaned my head against the back of his shoulder. I reached around his waist and grabbed his hand. He squeezed my hand gently and sighed.
"Please don't go tomorrow. I just know something awful is going to happen." I said.
"Aleshi, I have to." He replied.
The next day I went to the Tenth squad to see everyone off. I looked for Rangiku first. I had to tell her something. I needed her to do me a favor.
"Ai-chan!" she sang, engulfing me in a giant hug.
"Hey Ran-chan!" I greeted.
She let go of me and ruffled my hair. I scowled and fixed the mess she had just created.
"Don't do that! I'm not a little kid!" I huffed.
"You have the same reaction as Taicho." She smiled.
"Oh, that reminds me. I need you to do something for me." I said, my voice getting serious.
"Sure! What is it?" Rangiku responded.
"If anything and I mean anything happens to Hitsugaya-taicho, please call me." I said.
"Of course! I was already planning on doing that!" she smiled, waving her hand.
"Arigatou, Ran-chan." I smiled.
I felt a hand grip my shoulder and I turned around to see who it was.
"Aren't gonna talk to me today?" Toushirou said fake disappointment in his voice.
"Hitsu-kun!" I squealed, throwing my arms around him.
"My ears, Aleshi, my ears." He complained.
"Oh, shush." I retorted, hugging him tighter.
We stayed like that for a long time. Just hugging each other. I still didn't want him to go. The feeling I had only gotten worse. I was certain he would get hurt. Badly hurt.
"Um, Ai-chan? If you hug me any tighter, I'm gonna suffocate." Toushirou said, breaking the silence.
"Oh…I'm sorry." I mumbled, letting go of him.
"Look. I'm going to be fine." He said, cupping my face with his hands, "Nothing bad's gonna happen. You just feel that way because I'm protecting something of great importance." He explained.
"Like you know everything!" I retorted.
"Of course I know everything. I am a genius after all."
"Jerk! Just because you graduated before me doesn't mean you're smarter than me!"
"Yes it does."
He ruffled my hair and I glared at him. I hated when he did that. Hell, I hated when anyone did that.
"Hey! Don't do that! I'm not a kid!" I shouted.
"Yes you are! You both are!" Rangiku said, giggling silently.
"AM NOT!" Toushirou and I shouted in unison.
"Well, he may be a kid, but I'm not." I said, smirking.
"What did you just say?! You take that back!" Toushirou shouted.
"I didn't say anything." I smiled.
"Whatever." He huffed.
"Aw, c'mon! I was just kidding!" I said, lightly kissing his cheek.
Toushirou blushed slightly and scowled. He hated when I did that in from of everyone. He was so easily embarrassed; it was too fun to pass up!
"Aleshi! Not in front of the whole freaking squad!" he snapped, putting his hand over where I had kissed him.
"Deal with it! I can kiss you whenever I want." I said, sticking my tongue out at him.
He grumbled something to himself and sighed. I looked over at him and scowled.
"You need to stop keeping things to yourself. It could be your downfall." I said.
"Yeah sure. Talking to myself is gonna get me killed." He said.
"Not what I meant. Keeping stuff from the ones you love, and who are closest to you will be your downfall." I huffed.
Toushirou looked at me with this weird look. I shifted uncomfortably. He wouldn't look away. He just kept…staring at me awkwardly.
"Why're you looking at me like that?" I asked.
"I think that might've been the smartest thing I've ever heard you say." He muttered.
"I'm not sure if that was an insult, or a compliment." I mumbled.
"Rangiku, we have to leave now." He spoke up suddenly.
"Hai, Taicho." Rangiku replied obediently.
I hugged them both again, and kissed Toushirou just to embarrass him.
He scowled, but didn't say anything. I watched them enter the Senkaimon and waited for the doors to completely close before heading back to my division. I walked back slowly, the feeling only getting worse and worse as I neared Squad Three.
"Hitsu-kun…please, don't do anything stupid." I whispered.